Reply To: Government programs are not tzedakah Home › Forums › Rants › Government programs are not tzedakah › Reply To: Government programs are not tzedakah January 6, 2016 4:29 am at 4:29 am #1125849 squeakParticipant It is like taking tzedakah, though no one can be credited with giving tzedaka. In short, the worst possible kind of charity.